Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears dull grey sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed kukri, just in case. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1100 gp. Jade (80 gp). Rose (30 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Amber (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a black and pastel handkerchief worn on his left side. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and doesn't want to be a performer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Bonds: Military, Rich, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Naal was born the youngest of three triplets. Naal abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 280 pp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are green.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Rael liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 700 gp. Black pearl (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Rose (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp).